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South Korea regulator to investigate potential 'unfair selling' by Deutsche
Deutsche Bank under scrutiny by the Financial Supervisory Service for alleged unfair selling
Buckingham settles with SEC over charges of information misuse
Capital management firms settle with SEC over failing to prevent misuse of non-public information
Irish CDS up as bailout fails to reassure
CDS spreads on Ireland's sovereign and bank debt remain at elevated levels
Regulatory reform may not be enough to prevent second crisis
A new study warns reform might only be enough to mitigate, not prevent, damage from a new crisis
BarCap's El-Asmar takes on Asia-Pacific distribution as Burke switches to investor solutions
Philippe El-Asmar is taking on a new role at Barclays Capital in Hong Kong, while Kevin Burke is moving to London to fill his shoes.
Karetsos moves to Vanguard for ERM
Global co-head of op risk departs Goldman Sachs for ERM role at Vanguard
UK FSA’s new standardised approach paper not just for TSA firms
New paper from the UK FSA sets out guidelines for TSA operational risk frameworks
FSA defends mobile-taping proposals, continues plans to enforce recording
UK regulator denies planned regulation is unenforceable or prohibitively expensive
FSA consults on remuneration disclosure requirements
New consultancy paper from the UK FSA requires all firms to disclose their remuneration methodology under CRDIII.
Standard Chartered wraps up Korea Air ticket receivables securitisation deal
The ¥40 billion Korean Air Lines securitisation is the largest asset-backed security deal in Asia so far this year.
Sophis acquisition to bring Asian buy-side benefits for Misys
Misys' acquisition of Sophis may create synergies in the Asia region
CFTC commisioners express misgivings over Dodd-Frank rule-making
Senior regulators reveal "concern" over segregation of margin and swap data repositories
Fears about California budget "valid", says state treasurer
Lockyer warns California may miss budget revenue targets
Merkel's EU bailout plan threatens Basel’s sovereign zero risk weights
Discussions are already under way behind closed doors, knock-on effects for bank capital could be substantial
ECB could offer governance concession on T2S
European Central Bank could modify governance arrangements of its settlement platform in a bid to entice sterling to join
Turquoise eyes SOLA power for derivatives
LSE officials say they plan to create and list new derivative products, as well as challenge market share in existing contracts on other exchanges
Irish bailout fails to restore faith in PIIGS debt
CDS spreads on peripheral eurozone debt widen despite €90 billion in aid
ETF investments triple in wake of financial crisis, says Barclays Stockbrokers
More and more UK investors are using ETFs to diversify their portfolios, according to Barclays Stockbrokers.
SEC proposes hedge fund registration rules
Range of new disclosures includes business practices that may present significant conflicts of interest
BoE: High-frequency traders raise risks of liquidity event
Potential liquidity mirage in foreign exchange markets must be addressed, says Michael Cross
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission details flexibility on safe harbour rules
Structured products issuers in Hong Kong can use safe harbour exemptions if they distribute to professional investors with care and document their methodology accordingly, according to Martin Wheatley, chief executive of Hong Kong regulator the…
Irish bailout forces oil hedging strategies revision
Oil hedging strategies to be revised after Irish bailout pushes up oil prices
Asia Risk Congress 2010: CVA ‘less relevant’ for domestic banks
Panellists discussing the finer points of credit valuation adjustment (CVA) at the Asia Risk Congress 2010 said despite all the current talk about CVA in the region, it may prove to be less relevant for Asian institutions compared with their…
Market endorses 'elegant' CFTC proposal on margin
Legally segregated/operationally commingled approach to margin segregation attracts praise from buy- and sell-side.